A few weeks back, we wrote about infections caused by contaminated duodenoscopes that have recently come to light. In the wake of these discoveries, other medical instruments have become the subject of scrutiny. ...
Author: Paul M. da Costa
During a minimally invasive hysterectomy, Viviana Ruscitto’s doctors at The Valley Hospital used a medical device called a laparoscopic power morcellator. According to NorthJersey.com, the device has a spinning...
Canagliflozin, a drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, may increase the incidence of bone fractures and decrease the bone mineral density in people on the medication. According to MedPage Today, the Food and...
Powdered caffeine is becoming increasingly popular, and it is commonly mixed into beverages by people looking for a boost of energy. But it can be lethal, and it is additionally known to cause dangerously erratic...
Recently, there have been many reported cases of a deadly “superbug” resulting from the incomplete cleaning of duodenoscopes. The superbug, formally known as carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, has...
